Embroidery tool



Dec. 11

C. L. CRElGHTON I EMBROIDERY TOOL Original Filed Aug. 50. 1921 CLAUI) Ii. OREIGHTON, OF MEGARGEL, TEXAS.

EMBROIDERY TOOL.

Application filed August 30, 1921, Serial No. 496,835. Renewed November 10, 1923.

To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CLAUD L. ORnrGH'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Megargel, in the county of Archer and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Embroidery Tool, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a tool of that general sort which is used for making embroidery of the kind which consists of loops projecting through the material, and the invention aims to provide novel means for operating the holder which engages a preceeding stitch, novel means being provided for mounting the needle for reciprocation, and for carrying the thread or cord which cooperates with the needle.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made Wthout departing from the spirit of the invention. v

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a tool constructed in accordance with the invention, parts being in the position preparatory to making a stitch; Figure 2 is a similar view showing the parts as they appear whilst the stitch is being made; Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the needle and attendant parts; Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

The device forming the subject matter of this application includes a body 1 in the form of a rod, provided at its lower end with an outstanding presser foot 2 having an end notch 3 and provided with an opening 4. The numeral 5 denotes a needle carrying a transverse guide plate 14 through which the body 1 passes, the needle thus being mounted on the body 1 for reciprocation thereon, longitudinally of the body. At its upper end, the needle 5 has a handle 6. The needle 5 is provided with a hollow point 7 and has an inner opening 8 and an outer opening 9.

If desired, a standard 10 is mounted on the needle 5 adjacent to the handle 6. A spool 11 is journaled on the standard 10 and carries thread or cord, denoted by the numeral 12. The cord or thread 12 is extended into the hollow point 7 of the needle 5, through the opening 8, and passes outwardly through the opening 9. The needle 5 carries a guide plate 24 located above the guide plate 14.

A lever 15 is pivoted at one end to the body 1, as indicated at 16. The needle 5 is provided with an angular arm 17 having openings 18 in any one of which a pin 19 may be mounted.

The numeral 20 denotes a holder, in the form of a rod which reciprocates in the guides 14 and 24, the holder being provided at its lower end with teeth 21. An angular bracket 22 is secured to the holder 20. The lever 15 is fulcrumed at 23, intermediate its ends, on the bracket 22. The rear end of a retractile spring 25 is connected to the bracket 22 and consequently to the holder 20. The forward end of the spring 25 is connected by means of a hook 26 or the like with the guide 14, and, consequently, with the needle 5.

When the needle 5 is moved downward its connection with the holder 20 through spring 25 causes said holder to follow it until the holder engages the fabric when its movement is arrested continued downward movement of the needle being permitted by expansion of spring 25. When pressure on the needle is relieved, the spring 25 will contract, carrying with it the needle 5 and withdraw it from the fabric as shown in Fig. 1. This upward movement of the needle raises arm 17 causing pin 19 to engage the free end of lever 15 and swing the lever on its fulcrum 23 into the position shown in Fig. 1. This movement of lever 15 causes the upper end of body 1 to move inward'toward needle 5 and the intermediate portion of said body to engage the inner end wall of the opening in guide 14, whereby the foot at the lower end of said body is swung rearwardly, said wall operating as a fulcrum for said body. The upward movement of the needle 5 produces a loop 28 formed by the cord 12, the loops being connected as indicated at 29. This portion 29 of the thread is engaged by the teeth 21 of the holder when the needle is again projected.

It Will be obvious that the vshifting of the pin 19 in the apertures 18 of arm 17 Will vary the throw of the lever 15 and consequently the rearward swinging movement of foot 2 and hence vary the length of the stitch 29.

What is claimed is:

1. In a tool of the class described, a body;

7 a needle mounted to reciprocate on the body;

a lever fulcrumed on the body; a holder mounted to slide on the needle and pivotally connected with the lever; a retractile spring being connected to the needle and exerting a pull on the holder and the lever;

and a projection carried by the needle and located in the path of the lever.

2. In a tool of the class described, constructed as set forth in claim .1 :and further characterized by the provision of means for mounting the projection on the needle at adjusted pointslongitudinally of the needle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence ofutwo witnesses.

CLAUD L. CREIGHTON.

Witnesses:

WILBURN S. PATRICK, H. A, BALLARD. 

